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THE

ASIATIC JOURNAL,

NEW SERIES,

AND

INDIAN MAIL.

THE ASIATIC JOURNAL was established in the year 1816, upon the pla of combining the two objects, of a monthly miscellany, devoted to the discussion of topics connected with the East, and a permanent record of political events, domestic occurrences, and official intelligence, relative to British and Foreign Asia. Its existence for twenty-seven years, during which period it has been the depository of valuable historical facts, as well as the vehicle of amusing and instructive matter, is the best proof that it has not wanted public support, and the work may now be regarded as one of the organs which furnish the necessary mental aliment of the community.

In the year 1830, the increasing interest which Eastern topics began to acquire in Europe, on the one hand, and, on the other, the augmentation of materials of information, induced the Proprietors of the ASIATIC JOURNAL, in commencing a New Series of the work, to extend its dimensions, and by an improved arrangement of the contents, the body of matter compressed into each number equalled in quantity at least two ordinary magazines. They had the satisfaction to find that their disinterested efforts to meet the exigencies of the Public were rewarded by an increased measure of its confidence and support.

In the year 1838, a new channel of intercourse between Europe and the East was opened, by means of a steam and overland monthly communication; and the Proprietors of the ASIATIC JOURNAL made fresh exertions to enable its readers to derive the

fullest advantage from this rapid transit of intelligence. Until the new system of overland intercourse was perfected, they distributed gratuitously, in a Supplement, the contents of the monthly mail, immediately on its arrival, and when it was established, they resolved to bring out the whole Journal in two days after the arrival of the mail-an undertaking which, in spite of its cost and the obstacles which beset it, they accomplished, and have continued to the present time.

Experience, however, has shewn that the inconveniences attending this novel mode of publication cannot be completely obviated. There does not exist a machinery for the regular distribution throughout the country of a monthly work published not with the other magazines and reviews, but at an uncertain date; and repeated complaints have been made from remote parts of the United Kingdom, and especially from Ireland, of the difficulty of procuring the ASIATIC JOURNAL, and of its irregular and dilatory delivery, which it has been found impossible, even with the cordial co-operation of other Publishers, completely to remedy.

Moreover, for some time past, the Proprietors have been aware that a desire prevails amongst many readers, who have no immediate connection with India, to obtain the literary portion of the ASIATIC JOURNAL separately from the other, at a corresponding reduction of price, whilst many others require only the intelligence and authentic official information regarding their relations and friends in India.

To remedy all these inconveniences at once, the Proprietors have determined to commence a THIRD SERIES of the ASIATIC JOURNAL, upon an entirely new plan, which will ensure a regular and expeditious distribution of the work, and meet the wishes of all classes of its readers. They propose to publish the two portions separately, the ASIATIC JOURNAL, consisting of original papers, Home Intelligence, &c., on the 1st day of each month, with the other magazines, and the Eastern Intelligence and official matter, immediately on the arrival of the overland mail, stamped, in a form which will admit of its being transmitted by post, under the title of the "INDIAN MAIL."

The ASIATIC JOURNAL will be enlarged to 112 pages, and will thus be capacious enough to receive a much greater variety of matter than heretofore, in which the light and agreeable will predominate, not, however, to the exclusion of the solid and instruc

tive. The prejudice against Eastern topics is fast disappearing, but the able writers who have promised the Editor their co-operation will divest their contributions of the unattractive features which belong to pure Orientalism. The price will be 28. 6d.

The INDIAN MAIL will consist of 64 pages of Asiatic Intelligence; Government orders; appointments and promotions; births, marriages, and deaths; shipping news, &c. &c., of the usual authentic character, and digested with the usual care and accuracy. Prefixed to this portion will be given the "Review of Eastern News." The price (including stamp) will be 1s.

Each of these portions will be separately paged, forming, as at present, three volumes in the year, at the same cost.

The Proprietors trust that, in this endeavour to meet the convenience of the Public, at a considerable pecuniary sacrifice to themselves, they may calculate upon a continuance of support and encouragement. They invite general readers not to be deterred from an acquaintance with the ASIATIC JOURNAL by its Oriental name. They cannot require better testimony to the amusing qualities of its papers than the fact that they have re-appeared in nine or ten distinct works, making an aggregate of more than twenty volumes, some of which have attained a high degree of popularity.

WM. H. ALLEN & CO., 7, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON.

No. L

OF THE

THIRD SERIES

OF THE

ASIATIC JOURNAL

Will appear on the 1st May,

PRICE 2s. 6d.

No. I.

OF THE

INDIAN MAIL

WILL BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE MAY OVERLAND MAIL,

And will be sent free of Expense by Post to every part of the United Kingdom,

PRICE 1S.

Orders are requested to be forwarded to any Newsvender.

WM. H. ALLEN & CO., 7, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON.

ASIATIC JOURNAL

AND

MONTHLY MISCELLANY.

Ser. 3,

VOL I. //

THIRD SERIES.

MAY-OCTOBER.

LONDON:

WM. H. ALLEN & CO.

LEADENHALL STREET.

1843.

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